Eating Disorders in Female College Athletes

1. Final Project Pitch
Cameron Spera

2. Disordered Eating in College Athletes
● First-person
● Day-in-the-life style
● Facts about the issue
● Scenes of Syracuse athletes

3. Target Users
● College athletes
● Administration
● Trainers/coaches/teammates
● Prospective athletes

4. So what?
● Likelihood of eating disorders in female athletes
● Part of mental health issues on college campuses
● Judged sports vs. refereed sports
● Athletic image vs. societal image double standard

5. Storytelling Techniques
● Matched narration and video
● Following action through scenes
● Insight into daily life
● First-person narrative

6. How will this work?
● Follow a single female athlete through daily routine
● Voice tracks on top of nat sound
● Narrative style will guide viewers through
Problems:
● Making sure there is enough action without “directing”
● Want it to seem natural
● Camera locations, dead space

7. Looking into the Future...
● Broadcast major and collegiate athlete
● Newsworthy topic
● Feature story
● Personally affected by it
● Other projects on same topic, a lot of research
● Influence/help other people